Alan Grayson on Immigration

Screening process for refugees from Iraq & Syria ok as-is

Ballotpedia.org analysis of Congressional voting record on immigration issues: Rep. Grayson voted NAY on November 19, 2015, when the House passed HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015 by a vote of 289-137.
The bill proposes instituting a stronger screening process for refugees from Iraq and Syria who apply for admission to the US. Rep. Grayson voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill.

Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens

Grayson voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order.
The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201.
The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos."
These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a national, non-profit, public interest membership organization of concerned citizens united by their belief in the need for immigration reform. Founded in 1979, FAIR believes that the U.S. can and must have an immigration policy that is non-discriminatory and designed to serve the environmental, economic, and social needs of our country.

FAIR seeks to improve border security, to stop illegal immigration, and to promote immigration levels consistent with the national interestómore traditional rates of about 300,000 a year.

With more than 70,000 members nationwide, FAIR is a non-partisan group whose membership runs the gamut from liberal to conservative.

The ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.